December 26, 1878, Saturday Evening Press
Frankly, I had never heard of such a thing until good friend Google let me know that this was a big deal in the late 19th century. Follow this link to see some examples: https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/human-hair-watch-chains-1870-1900-era.128889/
The things you learn from doing this job, lol....
Doty Cabin at Doty Park in Neenah has some examples of hair work. Take the Virtual Tour here:
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Photo #10 in the slideshow shows a "hair wreath." Mothers would collect their daughter's hair to create elaborate wreaths to be given to the daughter's husband.